Manila, Philippines – The public eye and scrutiny among government officials got tight last year, following issues of corruption in the government.
The issue rooted from the disclosure of corruption activities in public funding supposedly allocated for flood control projects.
With this, the number of Filipinos who believe that corruption is rampant in the government remain high, according to Pulse Asia.
Based on the December 2025 survey released on Friday, 94% of Filipinos said that corruption is WIDESPREAD in the government—3 points lower compared to the September report.
One percent said that it is NOT WIDESPREAD, while 5% refused to take a side.
Based on the same survey, 74% of Filipinos believe that corruption in the country INCREASED in the past year. This is lower than the 85% record last September.
Those who said that corruption DECREASED are at 7%, while 19% said it is the same.
On the other hand, 41% AGREED that corruption is a normal part of Philippine politics, while 43% DISAGREED.
Meanwhile, more Filipinos believe that offering or receiving bribes is the top corrupt activity.
This was followed by misuse of public or company funds; offering or receiving kickbacks; evasion of tax and requirements; insider trading or financial fraud; nepotism or favoritism in hiring; as well as not disclosing conflict of interests.
The survey was conducted on December 12-15 through face to face interviews with 1,200 adult Filipinos.—Mia Layaguin, Eurotv News